Kenya Red Cross Society Vacancies

The Kenya Red Cross Society is a humanitarian relief organisation created in 1965 through an Act of Parliament, CAP 256 of the Laws of Kenya.

The Society has aligned its organisational structure with its strategic direction aimed at decentralising decision making authority to its Regional and Branch network where the core business takes place.

The Society seeks to invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following positions.

Position Title: Head of Disaster Management
Reporting to: Deputy Secretary General
Job Location: Headquarters (Nairobi)

Overall Purpose

Responsible to the Deputy Secretary General for the development, implementation and evaluation of disaster management programmes designed to respond to natural and man-caused disasters such as drought, famine, flood, landslides, explosions, fire, major accidents and other calamities capable of interrupting the development process and wiping out major assets, in addition to causing loss of life, injury and great human suffering.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Branches, Regions, communities and other stakeholders in order to develop a strategic disaster management plan and budget aligned to the Society’s strategic objectives as well as Government policies and strategies
• Coordinate mapping and vulnerabilities capacity assessment (VCA) in order to minimize disaster risks by building the capacity of communities to effectively prepare and respond to natural and man-made disasters
• Identify and put in place early warning systems (EWS) in vulnerable areas by utilizing the latest technology contingency plans, strategies and tactics as well as traditional knowledge management systems to respond and recover from disasters
• Coordinate the proper establishment and management of large-scale intergovernmental, interagency and interdisciplinary unified commands and regular exercises in order to respond effectively to disasters
• Develop and implement effective resource mobilisation strategies, including coordinate the development and preparation of funding proposals and appeals for material assistance
• Prepare inception reports, concept papers, periodic progress reports and annual reports showing achievements against planned targets as well as providing justification for performance variances and areas of improvement

Minimum Qualifications

• Relevant post-graduate qualification such as MSc in Disaster Management, Public Health (MPH) or equivalent qualifications
• Over eight (8) years experience in planning, implementing and evaluating disaster management implementing programmes in emergency/relief context

Key Competencies

• Broad knowledge of humanitarian relief issues, trends and goals at national, regional and international levels aimed at combating disasters
• Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver the Society’s articulated vision for change, create a sense of urgency around change and motivates staff to join change efforts
• Strong communication and presentation skills in both English and Kiswahili, including ability to develop reports and prepare relevant publications
• Demonstrated technical expertise in strategic management, project planning and budgeting, resource management, implementation ability as well as programme monitoring and evaluation
• Demonstrated competence in resource mobilisation including implementation of effective fundraising strategies to aimed at expanding financial resources
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, data-base, email and utilization of the internet

Position Title: Disaster Preparedness Manager
Reporting to: Head of Disaster Management
Job Location: Headquarters (Nairobi)

Overall Purpose

Responsible to the Head of Disaster Management for the effective design, development, implementation and evaluation of disaster preparedness programmes aimed at building capacity and strengthening the community’s resilience to prevent and effectively cope with emergencies, hazards and natural disasters such as drought, famine, flood, landslides, explosions, fire, major accidents and other calamities capable of interrupting the development process and wiping out major assets, in addition to causing loss of life, injury and great human suffering.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Branches, Regions and other stakeholders to develop community based disaster preparedness contingency plans as well as strategies and budgets aimed at risk reduction
• Coordinate the mapping of disaster risk areas and vulnerability capacity assessment (VCA) in order to develop strategies for strengthen communities to effectively prepare and respond to natural and man-made disasters
• Coordinate the development and implementation of community based early warning systems (EWS) utilizing the latest technology, contingency plans as well strategies and tactics as well as traditional knowledge management systems
• Coordinate the establishment and development of Red Cross Action Teams (RCAT) at the community, Branch and Regional level
• Participate in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of a national training curriculum and capacity building programmes aimed at equipping and strengthening staff, volunteers and communities with capacity to prepare for disasters and large-scale emergencies
• Coordinate preparation of funding proposals and appeals for material assistance in line with the strategic plan by ensuring adherence to donor requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Relevant post-graduate qualification such as MSc in Disaster Management or equivalent qualifications
• Over five (5) years experience in planning, implementing and evaluating disaster management implementing programmes in emergency/relief context

Key Competencies

• Knowledge of humanitarian relief issues, trends and goals at national, regional and international levels aimed at preventing and alleviating human suffering
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including the ability to build collaborative relationships with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic and political issues
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, data-base, email and utilization of the internet
• Ability to monitor project against milestones, double-checks the accuracy of information to discover weakness and strive for high quality performance.

Position Title: Regional Disaster Management - Lower Eastern
Reporting to: Regional Manager
Job Location: Machakos

Overall Purpose

Responsible to the Regional Manager for effective planning, budgeting, implementing and evaluating disaster management programmes that respond to natural disasters such as drought, famine, flood, fire, major accidents and other calamities within the Region.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development, implementation of the annual regional plan and budget aimed at operationalising programmes and projects activities
• Coordinate implementation of disaster management programmes to respond to drought, famine, flood, landslides, explosions, fire, major accidents and other calamities with potential to cause loss of life, injury and great human suffering.
• Mapping risks and vulnerability capacity assessment, strategic planning of the disaster management cycle; mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of community based early warning systems (EWS) utilizing the latest technology, contingency plans as well strategies and tactics as well as traditional knowledge management systems
• Coordinate the establishment and development of Red Cross Action Teams (RCAT) at the community, Branch and Regional level
• Establish and strengthen disaster response teams at the community, Branch, Regional levels to effectively deal with emerging disasters
• Coordinate the distribution of relief supplies and food supplements to support communities affected by disasters and large-scale emergencies
• Coordinate with Branches, Regions and other stakeholders to develop community based action plans, strategies and budgets aimed at tracing missing persons caused by displacement or disappearance of persons resulting from disasters
• Develop strategies for strengthening collaborative partnerships and networks with stakeholders, donors, government agencies, the private sector and other players to ensure implementation of programmes that enhance organizational effectiveness

Minimum Qualifications

• Relevant graduate qualification such as BSc in Disaster Management or equivalent qualifications
• Over three (3) years experience in planning, implementing and evaluating disaster management implementing programmes in emergency/relief context

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver the Society’s strategic objectives
• Strong communication and presentation skills in both English and Kiswahili, including ability to develop reports and prepare relevant publications
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including the ability to build collaborative relationships with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic and political issues
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, data-base, email and utilization of the internet

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their: Application letter, curriculum vitae, copies of relevant certificates, address and contacts of two referees, one of whom should be former employer, personal contacts such as telephone, e-mail and postal address.

All applications should be sent to:

The Secretary General
Kenya Red Cross Society
P. O. Box 40712-00100
Nairobi

So as to reach him not later than Friday 12th February 2010.

Plan NGO Vacancy -ICT Co-ordinator

Plan is an International humanitarian child centred community development organization, without religious, political or government affiliation. Plan International Inc., Kenya Country Program started its operations in Kenya in 1982 and is committed to improving the lives of poor children, their families and communities in a Rights Based Approach.

Closing date: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Kenya – Homa Bay

Roles and responsibilities

* Ensure availability and reliability of the ICT infrastructure, applications and connectivity
* Provides first line support , advice and solutions to ICT users in relation to application, data and business process issue, ensuring all issues are resolved in a timely manner
* Ensure that system security and organizational compliance, processes and procedures are in place and properly maintained at the Development Area
* Perform proactive tasks for ICT infrastructure and corporate applications maintenance
* Maintain agreed levels of service provision and service levels
* Provide ICT support to delivering program outputs
* Provide ICT expertise to ICT in the communities (ICT as a medium of development)
* Facilitate information management and usage
* Increase user ICT proficiency through the transfer of skills to Plan staff and communities

Qualifications and Experience
* Degree in Computer Studies with 3 years working experience
* Proven ability and experience in setting up LANs and telecommunications networks
* Experience of supporting LANs, SQL Server, and email server administration
* Experience of Microsoft Server administration. Holders of Microsoft certification certificates will be preferred.
* Experience in managing and implementing information systems and supporting technologies

How to apply
Please email: jobs.plankenya@plan-international.org

International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Vacancy - Project Officer

IPPF is a global federation committed to promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights for all.

It is a leading non-governmental organization working in sexual and reproductive health and rights in 182 countries. IPPF has six regional offices.

The IPPF Africa Region office is based in Nairobi and serves 42 affiliates in sub-Saharan Africa

We are seeking for a qualified person for the position of Project Officer

Under the supervision of the Adolescents and Youth Advisor, the Project Officer will provide technical and administrative support to the SALIN Plus and DANIDAA plus Projects to the selected Member Associations in Africa.

Some of the main responsibilities include:

• To prepare regular donor updates and project profiles
• To compile and analyze documentation, reports, work plans, project proposals and correspondence relating to assigned technical areas
• To provide technical backstopping support to the SALIN Plus and DANIDAA plus projects.
• To monitor budgets and activity status for timely implementation of project work plans
• To facilitate the preparation of Funding Agreements for projects and ensure timely funds transfers to Member Associations and the expenditure reports to the Regional Office
• To assist in the development of presentations, articles and abstracts for submission to internal and external audiences and dissemination of the same, as and when required
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as may be requested from time to time.

With at least 3 years work experience doing similar or related work in an International NGO or similar organisation; you must have degree in social sciences or in development studies or equivalent standard of education or experience.

The candidate should have project planning and problem solving skills and proven track record of team building skills.

You must have proven analytical, presentation and written communication skills.

Proficiency in English and in French with a working knowledge of the other language is essential.

Knowledge of Portuguese is an added advantage.

Competitive remunerative will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

IPPF is an equal opportunity employer.

Closing date: 12th February 2010

For further information and an application form, please see our website www.ippfar.org or contact Human Resources, P.O. Box 30234- 00100 Nairobi, Kenya. Tel. (00 254) 20 2712672. Fax (00 254) 20 2712819 or email hroffice @ ippfaro.org

We regret that only short listed candidates will be acknowledged

Family Health International Vacancies

FHI is among the largest and most established nonprofit organizations active in international public health with a mission to improve lives worldwide through research, education, and services in family health.

We are seeking qualified Uganda nationals for an upcoming regional HIV/TB program based in Mbarara, Uganda.

1. Associate Director

The Associate Director for the HIV/TB program will be responsible for project management of a team that will design and implement activities for the HIV/TB projects.

The Deputy Chief of Party will report to the Chief of Party.

Responsibilities

• Overall project management of a team of advisors, IT and operations staff
• Set up operational management systems and procedures for Project staff and consortium partners
• Project results reporting
• Provides technical leadership and management of the project’s technical teams.
• Supports the Chief of Party in the overall management and implementation of the program

Position Requirements:

• Masters’ degree in public health, or a related advanced degree;
• 7-10 years experience managing staff to implement large scale public health programs and setting up operational systems and procedures for HIV/TB programs
• Technical experience in areas of TB and HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment
• Developing country work experience
• Prior experience in a leadership role on USAID-funded projects
• Excellent communication skills, demonstrated leadership, and the ability to work collaboratively across management and technical disciplines.

2. Finance and Administration Director

The Finance and Administration (F&A) Director will provide financial leadership to ensure efficient oversight of financial operations, including life of project and core activity budget, and provide ongoing capacity development needs.

The F&A Director will report to the Country Director and interface with USAID/Uganda and program partners as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares monthly and annual financial reports, including financial status of account activities, with accompanying bank documentation and receipts.
• Interpret and apply funding regulations to ensure that all FHI policies and procedures and federal procurement and contracting requirements are met for sub-agreement and subcontracting activities.
• Maintain detailed accounting records and ensure accurate book-keeping for the project.
• Provide support with the internal audit functions, and provide responses and/or training consistent with the external audit recommendations.
• Contribute to the development and review of the FHI overall project budget and the sub-partners’ subagreement budgets.
• Maintain financial spreadsheets and databases to track sub-partner obligations and spending.
• Participate in financial analysis exercises to determine project burn rates, assess sub-partner spending, and complete the quarterly pipeline tool.
• Interface with project sub-partners on pre-award reviews, banking and reimbursement issues, and financial closeouts, including review and (as necessary) provision of guidance to correct their Recipient Monthly Financial Reports
• Participate in the preparation of monthly cash flow requests and financial reports for submission to the donor and/or FHI headquarters.

Position Requirements:

• BS/BA in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field and 9 - 11 years relevant work experience; or MBA/MS/MA/MPH and 7 - 9 years of relevant experience
• Experience with USAID-funded projects will be an added advantage
• Proven skills in management, supervision and leadership
• Knowledge of basic accounting including general ledger and automated accounting systems with the use of database spreadsheets
• Skills in interpreting financial information and analyzing financial reports.

3. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer

The M&E Officer will provide technical leadership in M&E systems design and implementation, and develop appropriate guidelines to support USAID/Uganda and its Implementing Partners in conducting M&E and reporting results.

Additionally, the M&E Advisor will deliver M&E training, and interface with USAID/Uganda as required. The M&E Advisor will report to the Chief of Party.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on M&E support to USAID/Uganda and its consortium partners
• Develop M&E tools and guidelines
• Conduct data quality assessments
• Conduct M&E capacity building training
• Coordinate data gathering and aggregation
• Analyze data and prepare sector-specific and crosscutting M&E reports

Position Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience designing and implementing M&E systems
• Significant experience working with HIV/TB programs, including HMIS. Expertise in Lot Quality Assurance Surveys an added advantage
• Experience with USAID-funded projects
• Management skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Experience with capacity building activities for M&E
• Experience with data quality assessment

FHI has a competitive compensation package and is an equal opportunity employer.

Interested candidates please submit cover letter, resume including salary requirements via email to: Fkitaka @ fhi.org or may register online through FHI’s Global Staffing Database at https://recruiting.fhi.org. or mail to:

Country Director,
Plot 15 Kitante Close,
P.O Box 5768 Kampala,
Uganda

to be received not later than February 08, 2010.

Kindly note that only shortlisted persons will be contacted.

Handwritten applications will be disqualified.

Please quote Ref Number indicated alongside the position while sending your application.

No phone calls please!

* Offers are contingent upon awarded proposal

Irish Aid Vacancies- Economic Advisor and Administrative Assistant

Economic Advisor

Ireland has been providing development assistance to Tanzania since 1979, and the present country strategy focuses assistance in the areas of general budget support, agriculture, health and governance.

This year Ireland’s direct bilateral assistance to Tanzania will be approx €30 million, of which around one third is general budget support (GBS).

The Economic Advisor will be required to provide technical and analytical support to the Embassy on the general budget support programme, including public financial management, and provide economic support and analysis to the other focal areas of health, agriculture and governance. The individual would join a team of six advisors.

Qualifications:

The economist must have:

• a Master’s level education or equivalent in economics with experience working as an Economist;
• knowledge of public financial management, public expenditure reviews, fiscal decentralisation and budget support processes;
• knowledge and experience of Tanzania and how the budget works from within the government will be an added advantage, and
• excellent liaison and communication skills.

Administrative Assistant

The Administrative Assistant shall report to the Head of Administration and shall be responsible for carrying out administrative duties mainly procurement, secretarial and other support as required at the Embassy.

S/he shall also provide support for the provision of day-to-day information technology requirements of the Embassy.

Qualifications:

The Administrative Assistant must have:

• a recognised Bachelor Degree in Public/Business Administration;
• training and experience in administration and information technology;
• at least three years experience of progressively responsible clerical administrative work;
• excellent communication and networking skills, sound judgement and the ability to extract, interpret and present information and data, and
• excellent computer skills.

Conditions

The Embassy will offer a comprehensive local salary reflecting the responsibilities of the posts and the successful applicants’ skills and experience.

An initial three year contract will be offered, subject to successful completion of a six month probation period.

The post will be based in the Embassy of Ireland, Dar es Salaam, but successful candidates may also be required to undertake some in-country and international travel.

Application

Please send a cover letter and CV to Embassy of Ireland, PO Box 9612, Dar es Salaam or by email to Rita.Bowen @ dfa.ie not later than 17 February 2010 for the Economic Advisor position and to Deusdedith.Magala @ dfa.ie by 05 February 2010 for the Administrative Assistant position.

Detailed job descriptions for Economic Advisor and Administrative Assistant posts are available on request from Ms. Rita Bowen and Mr. Deusdedith Magala respectively.

Only short listed candidates will be notified.

Canvassing will disqualify.

The Embassy of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

Nile Basin Initiative (Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Programme) Vacancy - Social Development Officer

Introduction
The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is a partnership of the riparian states of the Nile Basin. The NBI began with a participatory process of dialogue among the riparian states that resulted in the agreement on a shared vision: to "achieve sustainable socio-economic development through the equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common Nile Basin water resources".

A Strategic Action Program was developed to translate the vision into concrete activities and projects. The Strategic action Program is divided into two major components: the basin-wide Shared Vision Program to build confidence and capacity across the basin, and the Subsidiary Action Programs to initiate concrete investments and action on the ground at sub-basin levels.

The Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Program (NELSAP):

The countries of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program - Burundi, D.R. Congo, Egypt, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda - seek to achieve joint action on the ground through cooperative investments that promote poverty alleviation, economic growth, and the reversal of environmental degradation in the sub-basin.

A small NELSAP-Coordination Unit (NELSAP-CU) based in Kigali, Rwanda, in collaboration with the NBI-Secretariat in Entebbe, Uganda, coordinates and facilitates the activities of the program. The NELSAP countries, and especially Rwanda, Burundi and D.R Congo, have integrated efforts to address post conflict challenges in their PRSPs, and are seeking to achieve lasting peace in addition to advancing regional integration through private sector led development.

The NBI Shared Vision Program:

The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is a regional partnership, among the basin states of the Nile, which provides a forum for cooperative development of the water resources of the Nile River.

The Shared Vision Program 4SVP), one of the two major Programs within the Nile Basin, is a basin wide, grant funding of collaborative action, exchange of information and training.

SVP includes eight projects, seven of these are thematic projects related to environment, power trade, agriculture, water resources planning and management, applied training, confidence building and stakeholder involvement, and benefit sharing.

SVP is executed by the Secretariat of the Nile Basin (Nile-Sec) on behalf of the Nile Council of Ministers (Nile-COM). An eighth project which provides a coordinating role among the various SVP projects is located at the Nile Basin Initiative Secretariat (Nile-Sec).

Position: Social Development Officer

The Social Development Specialist position is one of several which support the core operational work of the NELSAP.

The Social Development Specialist provides the basic sector and technical expertise specifically on social development issues in the institution, and incumbents contribute to the design and implementation of regional and country-specific sector strategies.

The Specialist performs technical analyses of social or community development operations, participate in or lead operational missions, in particular, those aspects related to social development; establish and maintain the quality of NELSAP's portfolio; provide technical advice to clients and other NELSAP's Units/programs/projects on key social issues, including approaches for dealing with vulnerable groups, gender, youth and other issues; and coordinate consultations with stakeholders and facilitate the dissemination of best practices in design and implementation of social development.

The Specialist will focus on Social Development inputs to regional multi-sector investment projects of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Program (NELSAP) covering DRC, Egypt, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda.

The Social Development Specialist will be based in Kigali, Rwanda, but will travel extensively within the NEL Region.

She/he will, among others, will take responsibility and provide senior technical expertise and leadership for the inclusion of relevant social and gender analysis in the NELSAP activities.

Duration and Nature of Appointment

The initial appointment will be for 1 year with a 6-month probation period.

Based on performance, the appointment can be extended on a one-year basis through the completion of the NELSAP-ISP project.

How to apply

Prospective candidates are required to read the detailed qualification requirements, terms of reference for the job and selection criteria from the Nile Basin Website at: www.nilebasin.org or http://nelsap.nilebasin.org before submitting their applications.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and CV including date of birth and nationality to the Regional Coordinator, NELSAP Coordination Unit, Kigali-Rwanda by Monday, February 24th , 2010 to email: nelcuvacancy @ nilebasin.org copied to nelcu @ nilebasin.org quoting the job title.

Please note that:

• The shortlist will not contain more than two candidates from any one country
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified
• Regional balance in job distribution between the NELSAP member countries will be considered without necessarily compromising merit.
• Nile Basin Initiative is an equal opportunity employer.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Senior Technical Officer Vacancy - Monitoring & Evaluation, Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Program

Family Health International (FHI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving lives, knowledge, and understanding worldwide through a highly diversified program of research, education, and services in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, reproductive health, and infectious diseases.

We are seeking qualified Tanzanian National candidates for the following position:

Senior Technical Officer-Monitoring & Evaluation, Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Program

The STO M&E will provide technical leadership by designing and developing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems and procedures for the USAID-funded Coordinated Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Care Program.

This includes establishing an M&E system for data collecting, analyzing, and reporting on key process, outcome and impact indicators for the program.

S/he will work closely with the project team at FHI.

Additionally, s/he will ensure compatibility and coordination with the existing FHI Tanzania M&E framework.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight for design, development, planning, implementation and capacity-building of M&E components of the program.
• Develop a Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) for the program and ensure it is utilized in developing M&E systems for the program.
• Manage and assist the program in data collection, verification, analysis and report writing.
• Participate in resource development and other writing on assigned area activities
• Conduct analysis of program implementation to identify areas of weakness or opportunity vis a vis the appropriate M&E strategy and guidelines.
• Analyze data sets and technical assessment findings.
• Provide leadership and team building at the project level.

Minimum Requirements

• BS/BA in public health or related field, and 7-9 years relevant experience in HIV/AIDS, child survival or family planning with international development programs, or MS/MA/MPH in public health or related field, and 5 - 7 years relevant experience or PhD, MD or similar degree with 3 - 5 years relevant experience .
• Has sensitivity to cultural diversity and understanding of the political and ethical issues in
• Can interpret data and draw appropriate conclusions about their significance and relevance to public health.
• Is familiar with donor-funded programs and communication styles. Experience with USAID-funded program a plus.
• Has relevant computer software skills
• Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally at least 25%.

Interested candidates should send Application letters, Photocopies of Academic Certificates, detailed Curriculum Vitae (with three references including addresses, telephone numbers and e mail addresses) to:

Attention: Human Resources Department,
Family Health International
P.O.Box 78082
Dar es Salaam

And/Or Email to: tz-recruitment @ fhi.org or may register online through FHI’s Global Staffing Database at https://recruiting.fhi.org.

To be delivered at FHI offices before 17.00 hours, February 1, 2010.

Please note: Phone calls will not be entertained and only candidates meeting the minimum requirements will be considered.

KOMAZA Agroforestry Kilifi NGO Jobs

KOMAZA is a social enterprise working to permanently end rural poverty by developing sustainable economic opportunities for smallholder farmers living in East Africa's unfertile and drought-prone regions.

Founded in 2006 and based in Kenya, the organization's innovative grassroots model dramatically boosts household income and wealth for rural families by equipping them with resources, knowledge and market linkages to produce high-value crops on their previous degraded land.

Working through a village-based extension network, KOMAZA reduces start-up costs and barriers to market entry by providing poor farmers with crop inputs and tools on credit, ongoing training and support, as well as complete vertically integrated value chain services and market access opportunities.

KOMAZA is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization in the United States and is incorporated in the State of California.

Learn more at www.KOMAZA.org.

KOMAZA has ambitious growth plans this year and seeks talented individuals to help build a world class organization.

We are actively recruiting talented professionals and/or exceptional recent university graduates to serve in a variety of functional areas.

These areas include:

• Crop Production: oversee all field and farmer operations relating to the planting and growth of trees
• Strategy and Design: develop business model to maximize triple bottom line impact (people, planet, profit)
• Value Capture: design all harvesting, processing, and logistics operations to transform farmer crops into profits
• Organization Development: create and manage supporting functions to fuel continued growth
• Fundraising and Communication: coordinate all external relations and outreach activities to attract critical funding
• Corporate – USA: build capacity for US-based fundraising and organizational development activities

These positions require research, operations, and/or general management skill sets and are largely based in Kenya (exceptions noted).

As a young organization, we offer roles with large scope and responsibility as well as abundant opportunities for career advancement.

Please visit www.KOMAZA.org/recruiting for more information on current positions openings and on how to apply.

KOMAZA Agroforestry Kilifi NGO Jobs

KOMAZA is a social enterprise working to permanently end rural poverty by developing sustainable economic opportunities for smallholder farmers living in East Africa's unfertile and drought-prone regions.

Founded in 2006 and based in Kenya, the organization's innovative grassroots model dramatically boosts household income and wealth for rural families by equipping them with resources, knowledge and market linkages to produce high-value crops on their previous degraded land.

Working through a village-based extension network, KOMAZA reduces start-up costs and barriers to market entry by providing poor farmers with crop inputs and tools on credit, ongoing training and support, as well as complete vertically integrated value chain services and market access opportunities.

KOMAZA is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization in the United States and is incorporated in the State of California.

Learn more at www.KOMAZA.org.

KOMAZA has ambitious growth plans this year and seeks talented individuals to help build a world class organization.

We are actively recruiting talented professionals and/or exceptional recent university graduates to serve in a variety of functional areas.

These areas include:

• Crop Production: oversee all field and farmer operations relating to the planting and growth of trees
• Strategy and Design: develop business model to maximize triple bottom line impact (people, planet, profit)
• Value Capture: design all harvesting, processing, and logistics operations to transform farmer crops into profits
• Organization Development: create and manage supporting functions to fuel continued growth
• Fundraising and Communication: coordinate all external relations and outreach activities to attract critical funding
• Corporate – USA: build capacity for US-based fundraising and organizational development activities

These positions require research, operations, and/or general management skill sets and are largely based in Kenya (exceptions noted).

As a young organization, we offer roles with large scope and responsibility as well as abundant opportunities for career advancement.

Please visit www.KOMAZA.org/recruiting for more information on current positions openings and on how to apply.

African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Jobs

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), an international conservation organization
headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, invites applications from suitably qualified Tanzanians for the following positions:

1. Grants Manager

The successful candidate will be an integral member of AWF’s program management team, ensuring successful oversight, monitoring and reporting of the 4-year grant for AWF work in the Maasai Steppe and Kilimanjaro Heartlands in Tanzania.

This position will also carry out grant management activities for other grants being implemented in the Masaai Steppe Heartland.

The position reports to the Maasai Steppe Heartland Director and will be based in Arusha, Tanzania.

The successful candidate would:

• Support Maasai Steppe and Kilimanjaro Heartland in managing overall grant implementation, tracking activities and outputs against the agreed budgets
• Work with Heartland management to ensure that program staff and systems work effectively to deliver sound Program management and implementation
• Provides overall support to Heartland teams to develop and implement annual program implementation plans agree
• Establish the necessary financial tracking processes to ensure full compliance with donor requirements among others

Qualifications

• Masters’ degree in Business Administration, Project Management or related field; or
• At least 5 years relevant working experience, 2 years within a donor funded program in a conservation or development setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of grant management principles, including U.S. government funding
• Experience in communicating complex financial information to a non-financial audience

2. Enterprise Officer

The successful candidate will support enterprise management activities for ongoing enterprises in Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) being implemented in the Maasai Steppe and Kilimanjaro Heartland Programs.

The position reports to the Maasai Steppe Heartland Director and will be based in Arusha, Tanzania.

The successful candidate would:

• Develop and help implement Heartland Enterprise Strategy, monitor the performance and evaluate the effectiveness and impacts of AWF’s support to community conservation enterprises
• Identify new conservation enterprise projects through developing and testing a range of enterprise options aimed at improving the economic returns to enable communities
• Execute all due diligence and business planning processes for new enterprises.
• Develop and structure all approved conservation enterprise projects
• Manage and monitors all established conservation enterprise projects
• Ensure timely reporting to the relevant officers and donors
• Performs other additional enterprise management and project implementation activities as requested by Heartland Director.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Business Administration, Enterprise Development, Project Management, Economics or related field or
• Bachelors’ degree in the above mentioned fields with at least 5 years direct experience in Enterprise development
• At least 3-5 years expertise in enterprise development in remote areas, and proven experience in implementing successful enterprise activities in challenging conditions
• Demonstrated experience in project management including delivering on tight deadlines
• Demonstrated experience working in the field with communities and private sector operators
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide group of collaborators, including proactive sharing of information and reporting
• Proficiency in both Kiswahili and English (spoken and written) is required
• As this position is heavily anchored in AWF’s conservation programs, the successful candidate must have a strong interest in and understanding of conservation.

A full job description is available on www.awf.org

Candidates who fully meet the above requirements should submit a cover letter, a detailed CV, including a daytime telephone contact and three referees to HumanResources @ awfke.org by January 31, 2009.

Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), an international conservation organization
headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, invites applications from suitably qualified Tanzanians for the Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Project to be implemented in the Kolo Forests in Kondoa District, Maasai Steppe Heartland as follows;

1. Project Coordinator

The successful candidate will be an integral member of AWF’s program management team, ensuring the overall, day-to-day supervision and management of a 3-year grant to advance AWF on Climate Change.

The position reports to the Maasai Steppe Heartland Director and will be based in Arusha, Tanzania with frequent travel to the field.

The successful candidate would:

• Support the overall, day-to-day supervision and management of the project
• Prepare project work plans and reports
• Serve as the lead relationship manager with partners including local, national and regional levels
• Manage staff associated with the project
• Prepare and submit expense reports, working with AWF’s Finance and Administration team in Arusha to ensure proper accounting of project funds
• Lead the implementation of targeted actions within the annual work plan to ensure the project outputs are met and within the allowable budgets
• Facilitate the production and dissemination of communications material to partners
• Perform other additional management and project implementation activities as requested by Heartland Director.

Qualifications

• Masters’ degree in Climate Change, Forestry , Natural Resource Management (NRM), Ecological monitoring or related field
• Demonstrated knowledge on climate change, particularly on mitigation, with specific reference to REDD
• At least 5 years relevant working experience, 2 years within a donor funded program in a conservation or development setting
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management
• Experience in communicating complex project information to varied audience
• Strong technical skills in report writing and using computer applications for data management
• Must be flexible, culturally sensitive, and exude a “team” attitude
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with communities, staff, partners and donors
• Self-driven with high attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong interest in and understanding of conservation.
• Willingness to travel to the field.

2. Community Development Officer

The successful candidate will mobilize the target beneficiary communities. The position reports to the Project Coordinator and will be based in Kondoa, Tanzania.

The successful candidate would:

• Mobilize participating communities in Kondoa District
• Support implementation of community focused project outputs
• Ensure a regular flow of information to partners
• Liaise with AWF staff and partners on technical issues
• Provide follow up support on capacity building exercises and Joint Forest Management implementation
• Perform other functions as requested by Heartland Director and Project Coordinator.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Forestry, Natural Resource Management (NRM) , Conservation, Ecological monitoring or related field
• At least 2 years relevant working experience, 1 year within a donor funded program in a conservation or development setting
• Demonstrated knowledge of community facilitation
• Strong skills in community mobilization, report writing and use of computer applications
• Must be flexible, culturally sensitive, and exude a “team” attitude
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with local communities, staff, partners and donors
• Self-driven with high attention to detail.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong interest in and understanding of conservation
• Knowledge of Climate Change will be an added advantage

Candidates who fully meet the above requirements should submit a cover letter, a detailed CV, including a daytime telephone contact and three referees to HumanResources @ awfke.org by January 31, 2010.

Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.

AWF is an equal opportunity employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.